Drift Bridge, The Parade c.1955
Photo ref: D221022
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The photographer has gone uphill to look past the shopping parade in all its mock-Tudor timber-framed glory to the crossroads with Reigate Road and Fir Tree Road opposite. Note the old police telephone box by the junction.

A Selection of Memories from Drift Bridge

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Drift Bridge

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I was too young in the 1950’s to use the Hotel and pub but I learnt to ride at the Driftbridge Stables, that used the land, stables and coach houses from when the hotel had been a Coaching Inn. Having learnt to ride on Nutmeg, I progressed to Toby. When I was more competent I was permitted to progress from the one hour rides over Epsom Downs to the weekly two hour ride and I would ride Penny, a chestnut mare and ...see more